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Team Fortress 2 Server Guide

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Team Fortress 2 Server Guide

Setup

  1. Deploy and select Team Fortress 2
  2. Starter tier works for most servers
  3. Configure server name and max players

Configuration

Edit server.cfg:

  • hostname - Server display name
  • sv_maxrate - Max network rate
  • mp_timelimit - Minutes per map
  • mp_maxrounds - Rounds per map

Maps

TF2 ships with many official maps. For custom maps:

  1. Upload .bsp files to /tf/maps/
  2. Add them to your map rotation file
  3. Restart the server

Plugins

The SourceMod framework enables powerful server plugins:

  1. Install SourceMod and MetaMod
  2. Upload plugins to /tf/addons/sourcemod/plugins/
  3. Configure plugin settings in the config files

GSLT Token

Register for a Game Server Login Token at Steam and enter it in your startup configuration for your server to appear in the server browser.

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